Ring in the season with the Concert Choir: 55 of the university’s finest vocal performers. The group toured Britain in 1999, has performed at American Choral Directors Association conventions, and premiered works by John Harbison and Thea Musgrave. Continue reading »

In recognition of your generous contributions to the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing, you are invited to attend this special event in your honor. The Bunge Society Dinner will celebrate your commitment to supporting the school and keeping it at the leading edge of nursing education, research, and practice. Continue reading »

Featuring: Clare Haden, oral communication specialist at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology; and Amy Zelenski, director of education for the Department of Medicine in the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public HealthDate: March 22, 2016 Time: 12:30–2 p.m.Location: Fluno Center, Dining Room, 601 University Avenue, Madison, WI

Improvisers are experts at holding an audience’s attention. Clare Haden and Amy Zelenski will demonstrate how their Improvisational Theater for Scientists course can inspire you, too. Discover how you can become a more effective communicator through the art of improvisation. Continue reading »

Put your imagination to the test. Using Lego building blocks, Moreau will delve into how engaging in well-defined problem solving affects one’s ability to handle more ambiguous tasks. Continue reading »

Consumer interest in organic products continues to grow in the United States. Learn how Wisconsin has climbed to second in the nation in the number of organic farms, and how it continues to be a leader in organic agriculture. Continue reading »

Sleep is a pervasive, universal, and fundamental behavior: it occupies a third of our lives; it is present in every animal species where it has been studied; even partial deprivation of sleep has serious consequences for cognition, mood, and health. Continue reading »

The Wisconsin Longitudinal Study has been tracking one in three Wisconsin high school graduates — and a sibling — from the Class of 1957. The study has enhanced the understanding of college-attendance decisions and the quality of work life. Continue reading »

Professor Fran Hirsch will retell the story of the Trial of Major War Criminals at Nuremberg from the perspective of the Soviet Union. She will share newly declassified information that offers evidence of the contributions of the Soviets to the trial’s legal framework, and the shaping of postwar international law and human rights. Continue reading »

Dave Mott wants to know what your community pharmacist can do for you. He is researching the expanding role of pharmacists in helping older adults become aware of potential fall risks due to medications. Continue reading »

More than 20 years ago, astrophysicist Francis Halzen made an outlandish proposal: to build a particle detector deep in the ice at the South Pole in Antarctica. His aim was to detect neutrinos, tiny, invisible particles that come from violent events in space like supernova and black holes. Continue reading »

Media tout the importance of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education on a daily basis, and recent research reveals that knowledge of fractions is critical as a foundation for understanding higher-order mathematics and STEM achievement. Continue reading »

Our bodies want to breathe, and for Professor Gordon Mitchell, the ability of the respiratory system to respond to disruptions in breathing is providing clues to new treatments for conditions as diverse as sleep apnea, Lou Gehrig’s disease and spinal cord injury. Continue reading »

As head of the Carbone Cancer Center Palliative Care Program and director of the palliative care fellowship program, Dr. Toby Campbell’s work focuses on comfort and care for patients facing serious illness. Continue reading »

Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, an assistant professor of pediatrics in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, is a resident physician at American Family Children’s Hospital, where he helped establish an inpatient library and is instrumental in Reach Out and Read, a nationally-recognized literacy program. Continue reading »

In keeping with its holiday tradition, the Bascom Hill Society Luncheon Series once again welcomes the University’s Concert Choir and Beverly Taylor, director of choral activities and professor of music, to entertain and delight with their a cappella repertoire. Continue reading »

When Jonathan Patz considers global health, he sees a tapestry interwoven with cultural mores, society's choices, environmental science and economics. He sees a spraying program successfully control malaria in Boreo but leading to a major typhus epidemic and the collapse of thatched roofs that depended on an insect to protect them. Continue reading »

Cathy Trueba has spent 25 years in post-secondary services, serves on a national panel of disability experts for the Educational Testing Services, In., and speaks nationally on best practices for university disability services. Continue reading »

Mark Guthier, Director of the Wisconsin Union, welcomes us to the new Union South, which opened six months ago to rave reviews from students, Union members and community groups. Spending no time basking in the glow of this successful project, Guthier has turned his attention to the monumental task of renovating and restoring the Memorial Union. Continue reading »

Professor Katherine Cramer Walsh will discuss how her studies in “outstate Wisconsin,” meaning outside of Madison or Milwaukee, as part of her research are yielding interesting results and helping us understand how people make sense of politics. Continue reading »

Professor John W. Hall will focus on the imagery of the American Indian in World War II and contrast that with actual service. From the fame of the “Filthy Thirteen,” to Ira Hayes and code-talkers, it is sure to be an interesting discussion. Continue reading »

Jeanette Roberts, dean of the School of Pharmacy, earned a PhD in medicinal chemistry and lectures in the course “Herbals, Homeopathy and Nutritional Supplements,” in the Pharmacy Practice Division of the School. At the Bascom Hill Society luncheon, Dean Roberts reviewed the conceptual framework around dietary supplements and herbal medicines, and outlined the regulatory environment and how it differs from over-the-counter and prescription drugs. Continue reading »

Director and Professor John Schaffer shared his excitement about the plans for a new music facility that will be an even greater asset to music lovers on campus and in the community. Continue reading »

The 2009-10 academic year at the UW-Madison was the Year of Humanities, designed to raise the profile of the humanities, both on campus and among the general public, by presenting what the humanities are and how they enrich our lives through teaching, scholarship and community engagement. Professor Levine challenges traditional ideas about the role and requirement of art and artists in a democratic society with her book “Provoking Democracy: Why We Need the Arts.” Continue reading »

Patricia Brennan, chair of the College of Engineering Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Professor of Nursing, will share her vision for the new Living Environments Laboratory, which will focus on technologies that enable people with health problems to avoid institutionalization by caring for themselves at home. Continue reading »

TCNL scientists talk about the trials and triumphs of bringing a new technology and new company to life as well as exciting possibilities for the future. What our brains currently do for us is amazing. Can we dare to imagine what they are capable of doing if we give them the tools? Continue reading »

Ahna Skop is known for her innovative research into the molecular mechanisms involved in cell division and for identifying links between the ways in which animal and plant cells divide. She encourages people to see the beauty in biology and has prepared a display of enlarged scientific images for the entry of her building on campus. Continue reading »

Scientific research into human stem cells may yield cures and therapies for humanity’s most intractable diseases. Clinical outcomes of stem cell therapy, called regenerative medicine, are touted as the future of biomedicine. But new science often provokes a redefinition of ethical, societal and legal standards. Continue reading »

Friedman answers questions about one of the most dynamic and contested regions of the world. How will the rise of China change the world? How do the Chinese people imagine the answer? How do international analysts see it? How do neighboring governments see the impact of China’s rise on the world stage? Continue reading »

Don’t take away your child’s or grandchild’s video or computer games just yet. They are actually learning how to be successful in tomorrow’s work force, says Professor David Shaffer. Continue reading »

Dr. Daniel Albert discusses common vision problems in the context of known science and future treatment possibilities. His research focuses on ocular tumors, specifically melanoma and retinoblastoma. Dr. Albert’s work with retinoblastoma utilizes transgenic mouse models of the tumor to investigate the molecular biology of the disease and whether vitamin D analogs produce tumor regression in these animal models. Continue reading »

Bret Bielema is the third rookie head football coach in NCAA Division I history to guide his team to 12 wins. He holds the record for most wins by a first-year coach at Wisconsin. Hear how Coach Bielema built his staff and led the Badgers to a Capital One Bowl win. Continue reading »

World-renowned UW psychology professor Richard Davidson is searching for the source of happiness, and he has used Buddhist monks in his lab as a model group. Learn what he has discovered about the secrets and brain science of happiness. Continue reading »